The comments from readers illustrate why journalists must write for a 6th grade level audience.

Unfortunately, the first thing I thought about was that these corporate people have employed their secret technology to keep Russia from suceeding in the global market.  People keep calling these people Americans but really they are not patriots they are globalist that benefit and use Amer, tax dollers for their evil agenda.  Most Americans have no clue to what or who these people are and how their technolgies are used against us and experimented on us daily.  Brave new world to look forward to predicted by Orwell.

i am from indonesia

RT says come here for your future. Just like the other High Tech Suchoi fighter Jet that crashed on a test flight. Stay the f away from Suchoi. Suchoi Death airlines. Planes are supposed to go faster than 34 miles an hour.

Wow, a bunch of the comments on here are truly dumb. If its trolling jokers trying to be funny, that is very disrespectful to those who died here.

Wrong time to apply conspiracy theories people. My condolenses to those who died in this tragic accident.

Wha t I notice is deadly accidents happening in increasing frequency with most new experimental cutting-edge aircraft from every nation. There are physical limits both to human body itself, and aerodynamically the machine itself pushing through the atmosphere. Maybe we are just reaching concrete limits, the planes are perfected already and can be pushed no further -- there may be nothing more to pushing the envelope now but increased risk & danger.

Just because capitalism requires infinite growth and progress, does not mean it is possible in all fields, i.e. aircraft development.

Might be time for the world to slow down and chill out.

Sabotaging a rival or potential rival's company's or a competing nation's commerical product is the surest way to ruin the rival's business. Who say the Cold War is over?  

crashed into illegal US spy drone

these deaths happened by obama's hand

tragic and sad ... but "Turut Berduka cita, Semoga semuanya bisa diatasi dengan baik. Dan menjadi pelajaran yang berharga."
Friend s pls. help me by telling the President, Mr. V. Putin.
Mr. President, please visit Jakarta as soon as possible, and support all victims.
and I strongly believe that the Selling of Shukoi Super Jet100 will not postpone but will be increase ... remember what's Boing done with Obama in Bali and Airbus in Jakarta a few months ago .... Mr. President it's your turn to visit Indonesia

One of the worst thing when you wake up in the morning is waiting for news... and you find out a few abnormal things happening in a 'combo package: #1-The plane crash...? It was supposed to be a revo techno joint venture kind of thing benefiting several Co. in several countries initiated by Russia.. #2-Suicidal bombings against a UN Convoy & army in Damascus,  Peace deal negotiated by mainly Russia... #3-Missiles Nato/US surrounding Russia... And then you realize that the Devils aren't dead yet, they just regrouping in hellllll!!!!!

i do like to fish . when i can see under boat bottom of the lake and swimming fish , than why pilot is not able to see on screen unpenetrable objects lets say 2 miles ahead ? mountains , buildings etc ?  but on the other side some " friend " can send hologram . right ?  you bet something fishy is in that crash !!!!!!

Human error is the usual cause of such crashes.  We humans do make mistakes.  Yes, all of us -- without exception.  The Superjet 100 is a great aircraft.  Although this tragedy is a big setback, Sukhoi will make a complete recovery.  There is a large market for this size and type of aircraft.

do not blame the mountain, 7hey are innocent!!! #%#%/%%##/##***

The plane crashed. Politics is taking hold on the reporting of the crash. Hollywood style reporting. 1)Pilot Error, Caused by lack of local knowledge, only 2nd flight to the area by the team of pilots.2)Technology Error. No system errors was reported by flight during the flight.3) Environmental causes Flight Terrain Delusion 

another flying piece of junk, courtesy of russia...those poor indonesians...a truly symbolic event to happen just after the inauguration...russi a= the armpit of the world............i know blame the usa right folks????

This jet plane was well-built, and tested. To crash, without any type of radio alert about trouble, or call for help - pure silence - really defies belief. It was either shot down, or attempted to be taken over and crashed very quickly during a deadly scuffle for control.

I cannot believe it's technical problems with the plane...Sukhoi build very reliable quality ( just look at their fighter jets! ). Must be pilot error. Maybe their heads where distracted by those beautiful girls there ;), maybe they just got laid haha.  Maybe they just wanted to show off, and forgot to pay attention to the instruments.